Purpose Health
Client Case Study · EHR Backup & Disaster Recovery
Fort Madison Community Hospital · Southeast Iowa

A resilient EHR.
30% less to run.

Fort Madison Community Hospital, an integrated health system serving patients from newborn to geriatric, depends on a single EHR across inpatient and ambulatory care. Purpose Health implemented public cloud backup and disaster recovery on AWS, giving FMCH a proven, scalable recovery platform at roughly 30% less than comparable private cloud solutions.

Backup & DR
AWS
Any EHR
Secure Replication
30% Savings
Flexible Terms
The Challenge

One EHR, every patient, no room for downtime.

Since 2018, FMCH has run its whole operation on one integrated EHR, a single electronic record for every patient across inpatient and ambulatory settings. Losing access to the information and automation it provides would directly compromise FMCH's ability to care for patients safely and efficiently. The hospital needed reliable backup and disaster recovery, at a price a community hospital can justify.

Enter Purpose Health
01

EHR Backup & DR on AWS

Purpose Health's backup and disaster recovery solution runs on AWS, the largest public cloud in the world. It is scalable, cost-effective, and available for healthcare organizations on any EHR.

02

Healthcare & EHR Expertise

Proven EHR and healthcare experience shaped the implementation, pairing public cloud scale with consultants who know hospital systems.

03

Secure Continuous Replication

FMCH's data replicates securely to AWS, giving the hospital a reliable platform to recover to if its primary on-premises infrastructure fails.

04

Tested at Implementation

A successful recovery test at implementation proved the solution before FMCH needed it.

05

Flexible Contract Terms

Terms sized for a community hospital, delivering roughly 30% savings over comparable private cloud solutions.

What the Program Produced

~30% cost savings

Versus comparable private cloud solutions, with flexible contract terms.

Better RPO and RTO

Improved recovery point and recovery time objectives over the prior approach.

Proven at go-live

Data replicating securely to AWS, validated by a successful test at implementation.

A door to more

A secured AWS connection opens the full range of services, from IaaS to healthcare AI and machine learning.

The Engagement · Entry to Departure
01
Point of Entry

A mission-critical EHR running since 2018, with recovery depending entirely on primary on-premises infrastructure.

02
Selection

FMCH selects Purpose Health's EHR Backup and Disaster Recovery Powered by AWS for cost, scale, and healthcare expertise.

03
Implementation

Secure replication to AWS established; a recovery test at implementation succeeds.

04
Steady State

Improved RPO and RTO at roughly 30% less cost, on flexible contract terms.

05
Point of Departure

A secured AWS connection positions FMCH to adopt further cloud services, from IaaS to healthcare AI.

Why Purpose Health Made a Difference

Public cloud economics

AWS scale delivered roughly 30% savings over comparable private cloud solutions.

EHR-agnostic solution

The same backup and DR platform works for healthcare organizations on any EHR.

Tested up front

A successful recovery test at implementation proved the platform before it was ever needed.

Terms that fit

Flexible contract terms sized for a community hospital's budget and needs.

"With our information now available on AWS, we know we can quickly and reliably recover from any disruptions and let our caregivers continue to focus on our patients."

Shane Tapper · Chief Information Officer · Fort Madison Community Hospital
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